The 31-year-old went missing around 1pm on Sunday afternoon.

The coroner has now released her findings into the 2015 double drowning.

Drowning is the fourth biggest unintentional cause of death in New Zealand.

A body found in Lake Wanaka has been identified as a 26-year-old from Tauranga.

Emergency services were called to the scene just after 1pm.

A kayaker has died at a Bay of Plenty beach this afternoon.

Police will be out patrolling Auckland's waters this summer to educate and save lives.

Each death a 'heartbreaking tragedy', Water Safety NZ's Jonty Mills says.

Drowning Prevention Auckland speaks with Chief Executive Davin Bray at Westhaven.

Parents have gone to court in Australia over whether he should be buried or cremated.

Four men rescued after getting blown out onto Lake Taupo in their cheap inflatable rafts.

The first weekend over summer had been a busy weekend for emergency services on the water.

Akhil Tangri died at Maori Bay, near Muriwai on Friday afternoon.

Numbers picking our most dangerous beaches show many of them are also our most popular.

Piha Surf Life Saver Jonathan Webber tells how to stay safe in the water this summer. Video / Michael Craig

The Swim Reaper will be targeting young men who mix alcohol and water sports this summer.

Swimmer saved after going missing in the mouth of a Manawatu river.

Maxwell McDonald has died after going for a swim on the West Coast during his birthday.

A man who drowned was convicted of manslaughter in August after incident in 2015.

Five-year-old Haoran Chen died after falling into water at Torpedo Bay wharf.

A child is a in a critical condition following an incident at a swimming pool in Mangere.

Youngster slips from rescuers' hands in chilly harbour waters.

Olympian Michael Phelps and his son bring star power to water-safety lessons.

The woman was stuck in an inflatable boat in the middle of the lake, without a lifejacket.

The annual racing event took a tragic turn after the man fell from a yacht.

Shortage of funding and increase in deman may cause beach closures.

A summer without our favourite beaches? Lifeguards are facing an unprecedented crisis.

The surf life-saving season starts. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Six months have passed since Leslie Gelberger died while swimming at Narrow Neck Beach.

Police say it's 'a shame' half the rescued waka ama crew weren't wearing lifejackets.